The magical 'Alice in Wonderland' UK train journey named one of world's best A stunning Welsh railway route has been hailed as one of the "world's greatest", and given its awe-inspiring vistas of the lush Welsh landscape, it's not hard to understand why.
It was gradually established between 1861 and 1868, finally opening as a complete route in 1868, with five different railway companies contributing to its construction over a span of 29 years.
The publication added: "Boarding in south Wales, popping out in Shropshire, disappearing into wild borderlands in between, it's a bit Alice in Wonderland, like you've gone down a very green rabbit hole.
The Heart of Wales line, a 121-mile rural railway journey from Swansea to Shrewsbury, meanders through Carmarthenshire, Powys and Shropshire.
The Telegraph has featured this cherished route in its compilation of the "world's greatest" train journeys.
